Shoaib Ahmed Siddique, secretary IT and telecommunication in Pakistan and Minà Dowlatchahi, FAO representative, have virtually signed an MoU to thwart any delay imposed by worldwide social distancing in the wake of COVID-19
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‘Food shortage in UK would be a serious crisis under coronavirus lockdown’
Food shortage in the UK would be a serious crisis under a coronavirus lockdown and it is imperative that plans are in place to ensure the supply chain remains open, functional and optimised, according to Andre Laperriere, executive director at Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN)
Symaga Silos activates COVID-19 protocol
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Symaga Silos has activated COVID-19 protocol, following the instructions of the government, to prevent the spread and reduce the health risks of our employees
Research and agricultural innovation in Lao PDR benefiting smallholders
A team of researchers inspect samples of many different rice varieties at the Lao PDR Rice Research Center (RRC)
Arrigoni presents new tests on effectiveness of Prisma and Biorete Air Plus
Arrigoni, a leading international company in the production of technical fabrics for agriculture, has presented new tests on the effectiveness of the Prisma thermo-reflective screens and Biorete Air Plus for this type of crop